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Places in Carlsbad

Beaches, eats & places to stay in Carlsbad

7,540 places in Carlsbad: 692 places to eat and drink, 848 shops, 566 things to do and 123 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
7,540
66 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
692
6.1 per 1,000 residents
Shops
848
201 gifts · 14 antiques · 19 books
Things to do
566
221 outdoors · 62 arts · 51 landmarks
Places to stay
123
1.1 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Carlsbad have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A beach town70 beaches and 1 marina.A coffee town70 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 155 with the sweet shops and chains.Galleries & stages62 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.Breweries & tasting rooms20 breweries, wineries and distilleries among 75 places to drink.
The map

Where Carlsbad gathers

965 of Carlsbad’s 7,540 places sit within a five-minute walk of Carlsbad Village Dr.

Carlsbad Village Dr
965places in a five-minute walk of Carlsbad Village Dr13% of Carlsbad’s places
★ What stands out · Things to do

566 things to do

232 fitness & sports, 221 parks & outdoors, 62 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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See all 221 parks & outdoors →
Eat & drink

692 places to eat & drink

439 restaurants, 155 cafés & treats, 75 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 155 cafés & treats →
Shops

848 shops

205 clothing, 201 gifts & boutiques, 79 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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See all 14 antiques & vintage →
Places to stay

123 places to stay

104 hotels & inns, 19 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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See all 104 hotels & inns →
Everyday

4,887 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Offices & pros 1,352Z Customization · PostalAnnex+ · Coldwell Banker RealtyHealth care 810Smiles For Health DDS · Carbon Health Urgent Care Carlsbad - La Costa · Beyond Vision CenterBanks & insurance 559Metro Coast Insurance Services · Bank of America · Bank Of AmericaHair & beauty 435Sport Clips Haircuts · Nails 2000 Plus · La Costa Nails and SpaHome services 319Carlsbad Airport Self Storage · uBreakiFix - Phone and Computer Repair · Accu-Care Cremation and FuneralsAuto & gas 144Firestone Complete Auto Care · Ken Grody Ford · Volvo Cars CarlsbadPets 67Carlsbad Animal Hospital · Carlsbad Pet and Feed · Carlsbad Pet and FeedGroceries & convenience 57Circle K · BevMo · 7-ElevenOther services 1,144Fedex Staffed · Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad Village Clubhouse · Geiger Law Office
Community

424 schools, churches & public places

Where Carlsbad learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 183Discovery Isle Preschool · Pacific Ridge School · Pinnacle Aviation AcademyCommunity groups 93Carlsbad Educational Foundation · 101 Mobility · Gemological Institute Of AmericaTown & public services 75United States Postal Service · Calavera Park · City Of CarlsbadPlaces of worship 73Faith Community Church · The Mission Church Carlsbad · Carlsbad Community Church
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Carlsbad and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Encinitas70Carlsbad66Vista45San Marcos43Oceanside36

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.